A report on civil service relocations, released to coincide with yesterday’s Budget, recommended that 15,000 government jobs are moved outside London during the next five years. Some rather timely research from Cushman & Wakefield says that ... Read more
Office business parks are struggling to keep up with the improvement in the commercial property market seen across the UK, says James Petherick at GVA Grimley in Cardiff. While Central London offices have seen a sharp jump in performance in recent ... Read more
As recently noted by DTZ, office property remains a tenants’ market. Occupiers face the widest choice and the most attractive rents and incentives for years, the latest report on the UK office property market from King Sturge says, but signs of ... Read more
CB Richard Ellis has published research showing that tenant demand for office space to let in Central London remained strong in February, with take-up still above 1m sq ft, for the third month in a row. “With under offers rising in February and ... Read more
Never mind the get-together in Cannes this week – today a special summit is taking place in Birmingham designed to address the regeneration of UK High Streets and town centres. The Saving Britain's High Streets gathering brings together retailers, ... Read more
The freehold of the London landmark building housing the retailer Liberty has been sold at a substantial premium, after it was put up for sale earlier this month. The Tudor-style 125,000 sq ft building just off London’s Regent Street has been bought ... Read more
Here are some of the many fantastic Street View images available with Street View - now live on NovaLoca. Segro HQ - Slough View Map BNP Paribas - Southampton View Map Pheonix Beard – Birmingham View Map Track to NovaLoca HQ - ... Read more
The rate of expansion by commercial developers in February was the fastest seen since May 2007, according to a survey by Savills. The report says that commercial developers signalled an overall increase in development activity during February, partly ... Read more
Cushman & Wakefield reports that more than 10% of UK shops are now available to let or vacant, with sharp differences between regions. As of February 1, the company’s Retail Availability survey shows 10.7% vacancies overall, up 0.4 percentage ... Read more
Liberty International, the UK’s largest shopping centre operator, has announced plans to separate its retail operations from the rest of its commercial property business, with both companies to trade on the London Stock Exchange. The group says ... Read more
